Elaine Edwards

Elaine Edwards has been a member of New Hope Friends Church her entire life. She feels a strong bond and deep connection with her church Family stemming from the active roles her parents had at New Hope Friends. She was hired as the first Office Secretary for New Hope in 1981 and kept that position until approximately 1998. She then assumed the role of Financial Secretary/Treasurer. Elaine is responsible for all Accounting functions, assists church committees with budgetary planning and works closely with the Finance Committee, Office Secretary and Pastors. Elaine has also been the Pianist for the Youth and later the Adult choir since age 16. She has a great love of music and considers it one of the foundations upon which New Hope Friends stands.

"GOD GAVE US MUSIC THAT WE MIGHT PRAY WITHOUT WORDS."

Elaine is married to Virgil Edwards. They have two wonderful children, a son Justin and a daughter, Shelley.